Rhode Island Senators Debate Federal Hospital Plan
Senator Coggeshall protested the move to offer the Bristol Soldiers Home as a site for a Federal veterans hospital. Governor McGrath defended the measure as positioning Rhode Island to join a national hospital program, while a state commission favors abolishing the home and relying on other federal facilities and pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Senate
House
Rhode Island
J. Howard McGrath
Bristol
William J. Smith
Warren
Coggeshall
William G. Troy
Senator Coggeshall
Specil Commission On
McGrath
Theodore Francis Green
Delaware
Washington
Massachusetts
Soldiers Home
Salvage Program Urged By Junior Senior High PTA
Ian M. Walker, Salvage Committee chairman, urged JSHS P T A members to save scrap metals fats tin cans rags and worn silk and nylon rose while promoting the program to neighbors. A surprise package was awarded to Mrs Norman Vermette and she reported on the January State Congress meeting as a delegate from the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian M. Walker
Colt Auditorium
PTA
Norman Verinette
State Congress
Vermette
St Andrews Club Wins Hard Fought Game at Parish House
The St Andrew's Club defeated JT All Stars of Warren 25 to 21 at St Michael's Parish House. A two month program outline includes Hobby Nights Fun Nights and speakers. Next Thursday features a Fun Night. The Club offered to Salvage Committee to assist in tin can collection on February 26.
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St . Micchael’s
St Andrew's Club
JT ¢ All Stars
Warren
Captain McCaw Praises Merchant Marine At Rotary Talk
Captain Harold McCaw U S Merchant Marine praised the merchant mariners during a Rotary Club visit in Bristol England three weeks ago. He described their hard life, risk filled rescues at sea including a 15 day lifeboat ordeal with a severely injured survivor and urged support for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McCaw
U. S. Merchant Marine
Bristol
England
Rotary Club
Merchant Marine
Tin Can Collection Set For February 26
Sal vage Committee chair Mr Walker announced that Friday February 26 is the definite pickup date. Citizens must place properly prepared cans on the sidewalk that day for Highway Department trucks to collect. Cans should have ends removed and labels washed, then flattened to maximize space for transport to detinning mills.
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Walker
Highway Department
Detiining Mills
Miss Pagnano to Wed Lt Marzalek Monday
Genevieve Pagnano daughter of Senator Fasquale Pagnano and Mrs Pagnano of 16 Cooke Street will marry Lt Joseph Marzalek in Warren. Pagnano teaches commercial studies at Guiteras Junior High and advises Tri-Hi-Y. Marzalek previously taught in Warren High School before entering service.
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Genevieve Pagnano
Fasquale Pagnano
Pagnano
Cooke Street
Joseph Marzalek
Warren
Guiteras
YMC
Marzalek
Warren High School
Correction of party name in book account suit
The Fifth District Court proceedings report on Monday misnames the defendant in the book account action, stating Richard Connery instead of Richard Vickery in the case of Charles J Falugo. The correction clarifies the proper defendant as Richard Vickery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Court
the Phoenix
Charles J Falugo
Richard Connery
Richard Vickery
Sugar users must register at Bristol Board by March 5
Sugar industrial and institutional users of sugar will register at the Bristol Rationing Board between February 15 and March 5, 1943 for the March and April allotment. Capt. Paul A. Herzig, chairman, announced this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Rationing Board
Paul A. Herzig
Red Cross appeals to Bristol women for surgical dressings
Nancy Dyer appeals to Bristol Rhode Island women to triple monthly dressings output for the US Army. About 60 daytime and 40 evening workers have produced tens of thousands of gauze dressings since August, with two rooms in Paull House used. volunteers must wear wash dresses and hair coverings, and are urged to recruit one new worker each.
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Bristol
American Red Cross
Nancy Dyer
Providence
Red Cross
Paull House
Hope Street
US Army Surgical
Edward Quirk Withdraws From Town Tax Collector Race
Edward Quirk withdraws as a candidate for Tax Assessor in the town election. He is the only nominee so far for either party and filed the notice on March 10 with Town Clerk John W Church, opposing Republican candidate Frank M. Dimond.
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Edward Quirk
John W Church
Quirk
Frank M. Dimond
Colt High to Face R I School for the Deaf in Andrews Gym
Colt High School basketball travels to Andrews gym tonight to meet the R I School for the Deaf in a preliminary game set to start at 7 30 PM.
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Colt High School
R. I. School For the Deaf
Andrews Gymnasium
Cupid's Hop Valentine Dance by Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y
Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y clubs of the Y M C A announce the Cupid's Hop dance tomorrow evening with committees from both groups. Dancing runs from 8 30 to 11 30 with Ellen Migliori Mary Paiva Hattie Brown Emily Rohrman Theresa Alves and Dominic Campanella George Oliver Matthew Maetoza Joseph Cavallaro Ernest Frederick Thomas August Bernard Esposito John Goulart Pasquale Raiola in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Hi-Y
Ellen Migliori
Mary Paiva
Hattie Brown
Emily Rohrman
Theresa Alves
Hi-Y
Domenic Campanella
George Oliver
Matthew Maetoza
Joseph Cavallaro
Ernest Frederick
Thomas August
Bernard Esposito
John Goulart
Pasquale Raiola
War memories move Bristol reader to faith and duty
In an address about graves at Guadalcanal Col Evans F Carlson reflects on sacrifice and fate. He recalls a newsreel cemetery scene and notes the Bible verse of laying down life for friends. Commander James V Claypool discusses chaplains aiding sailors under fire and keeping morale through prayers and steady words.
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Quadalcanal
Col
Evans F. Carlson
Guadalcanal
James V. Claypool
South Pacific
Bristol
New York
Naval Air Station
North Africa
Solomon Islands
Claypool
Solomons
Sick Bay
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Tan M. Walker
St. Andrews Club
Grant Hirons
Colonial Hotel
Inger Rogers
Ray Milland
Ellery
Illiam Gargan
Margaret Lindsay
Ellery Queen
Elez
Leon Erroupe
Walter Rees
Elisabeth Risdon
Marion Martin
Ritz
The
Ritz Brothers
Carol Bruce
Victor McLaglen
June Havoc
Dorothy Lovett
Miss Pagnano
U. S. Army
Mrs. Henry Wood
Union Street
Bristol, R I
Mrs Wood
Stimson Avenue
North
Africa
Surgical
Colt
R. I. Deaf
Valentine
Shere
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